GRAP 4 Implemented Amid Pollution In Delhi | What Are Its Provisions ?

The Commission for Air Quality Management has decided to invoke the fourth stage of the anti-pollution GRAP regime in Delhi and surrounding areas after the air quality index plummeted to...

Ruby Thakur
November 7, 2023
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The Commission for Air Quality Management has decided to invoke the fourth stage of the anti-pollution GRAP regime in Delhi and surrounding areas after the air quality index plummeted to ‘severe’ levels. Apart from the provisions of the fourth stage, provisions of stages 1, 2 and 3 will remain effective in the national capital region.

GRAP 4 Implemented Amid Pollution In Delhi | What Are Its Provisions ?

Why In News

The Commission for Air Quality Management has decided to invoke the fourth stage of the anti-pollution GRAP regime in Delhi and surrounding areas after the air quality index plummeted to ‘severe’ levels.
Apart from the provisions of the fourth stage, provisions of stages 1, 2 and 3 will remain effective in the national capital region.

Reason Behind Pollution

Over the last few years, Delhi and its surrounding areas have been subject to hazardous smog, that conincides with the winter months rolling in.
There are a variety of factors that contribute to the deteriorating air quality in Delhi.
Smoke from farmers burning crop stubble, vehicle exhaust and factory emissions combine to form a toxic concoction that remains stranded in the lower part of the atmosphere during the winter season.
Out of this, two causes have largely grabbed the limelight: stubble burning and Delhi’s cold temperature.

What Is The Graded Response Action Plan

GRAP is a set of emergency measures that kick in to prevent further deterioration of air quality once it reaches a certain threshold in the Delhi-NCR region.
Approved by the Supreme Court in 2016 and notified in 2017, the plan was formulated after several meetings that the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority held with state government representatives and experts.

The result was a plan that institutionalised measures to be taken when air quality deteriorates.
GRAP is incremental in nature and thus, when the air quality dips from ‘poor’ to ‘very poor,’ measures listed under both sections have to be followed. Stage 1 of GRAP is activated when the AQI is in the ‘poor’ category (201 to 300), Stage 2 is when it’s in the ‘Very poor’ category (301-400), Stage 3 is when the AQI is the ‘Severe’ category (401-450) and finally Stage 4 is when it rises to the ‘Severe +’ category (more than 450).

Stages Of GRAP

8 Point Action Plan For Stage-IV Of GRAP

Restrict entry of truck traffic into Delhi, with exceptions for trucks carrying essential goods/services and all LNG/CNG/electric trucks.
Do not allow non-Delhi-registered LCVs, except EVs/CNG/BS-VI diesel vehicles, into Delhi, except those carrying essential goods/services.

Prohibit diesel-operated Medium Goods Vehicles and Heavy Goods Vehicles registered in Delhi, except those transporting essential goods/services.
Halt construction and demolition activities in linear public projects like highways, roads, flyovers, overbridges, power transmission, pipelines, etc.
Consider conducting lessons for classes VI-IX, class XI online instead of physical classes.
Allow public, municipal, and private offices to operate at 50 per cent strength, with the rest working from home.

Central Government to decide on permitting work from home for employees in Central Government offices.
State Governments to explore emergency measures such as closing colleges/educational institutions and implementing odd-even vehicle registration number-based restrictions for non-essential commercial activities.

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Ruby Thakur

General Studies Lecturer SSBCrackExams, BSc In PCM, Trained Students For State Services Exams. Expertise in Geography ,Polity & Current Affairs. Love Travelling.